Chelsea Hotel; The Sadies Play Live

Friday, December 13, 2013

In this episode: Sherill Tippins, author of Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York’s Legendary Chelsea Hotel, talks with Soundcheck host John Schaefer about some of the Chelsea 's many stories, and how it was designed from the beginning to foster creativity.

And, The Sadies -- the veteran Toronto rockers many know as from serving as backing bands for musicians like Neko Case and Neil Young -- perform songs from its latest album, Internal Sounds, in the Soundcheck studio.

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Sherill Tippins, author of Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York’s Legendary Chelsea Hotel, talks with Soundcheck host John Schaefer about some of the Chelsea 's many stories, and how it was designed from the beginning to foster creativity.

Hear The Sadies -- the veteran Toronto rockers many know as from serving as backing bands for musicians like Neko Case and Neil Young -- perform songs from its latest album, Internal Sounds, in the Soundcheck studio.

For those who went to bed at a sensible hour last night, you likely awoke this Friday morning to discover Beyoncé dropped an entire new album overnight. From the Soundcheck team, reactions range from "it's a visual delight!" to "I’m not hearing many up-tempo playlist contenders."

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